Once again I do it after telling myself every time this is the last time.

Feeling the same thing here Ash. 

I need blocks in place to protect myself. Gamstop is a must.

all the best 

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Hey Ash, Ive just signed upto this site. I cant count the amount of times I've been in that position, walking away from a bookies saying thats it ill never go back in. I always have. I've managed somehow to ban myself from all bookmakers in my area, I found this was a good first step. I then signed up to Gamstop to ban my online betting, I found not only that I had opened multiple accounts in family members names to get sign up offers but I was just gambling for the sake of gambling. I'd often just deposit a tenner on xxx 1 minute before a horse race and stick it on anything this happened 10 times or more a day until I had lost everything, so Gamstop has helped this for me. I am currently at the stage of excluding myself from the arcades in my town, which I think I can do all of them through Bacta (but dont quote me on this I have only just emailed them) I think the thing that has helped me more than anything though is the help and support I have received from a brilliant partner. I wanted to change for both of us which made things slightly easier but still didnt stop me from getting into around £xxx worth of debt. I now have a debt relief order in place which helps with some debts but not ones I have in other peoples names. It's going to be a while before I can pay these off but I hope the restrictions I have managed to put in place will be enough to help me stop for good. Ill be more than happy to help should you need anything.

Hi Ash,

No blocks, no recovery, it's that simple. There's a fire burning inside you & until you starve it of oxygen there's little chance of getting better. Accept we can't stop off our own steam. Accepting we are powerless over this wretched addiction is a must. If that's not bad enough we have to accept we can't be trusted with handling money, getting over that shame is hard. But believe me refusing to accept what's staring you in your face is ten times harder. Time to hand the finances over to someone who isn't addicted. My wife is the paymaster now. Do i get everything i want ? NO. However she makes sure i have everything i need, it ain't nearly as bad as i imagined.

Stay Strong 

AL